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1 burden
['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) bremeno2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) bremeno, ťarcha2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) zaťažiť* * *• zatažit• prítaž• bremeno• réžia• režijné náklady• naložit -
2 millstone
1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) mlynský kameň2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) mlynský kameň (na krku)* * *• žarnov• tarcha• tažké bremeno• mlynský kamen -
3 weigh
[wei] 1. verb1) (to find the heaviness of (something) by placing it on a scale: He weighed himself on the bathroom scales; You must have your luggage weighed at the airport.) vážiť (sa)2) (to be equal to in heaviness: This parcel weighs one kilo; How much / What does this box weigh?) vážiť3) (to be a heavy burden to: She was weighed down with two large suitcases.) zaťažiť•- weight2. verb1) (to attach, or add, a weight or weights to: The plane is weighted at the nose so that it balances correctly in flight.) zaťažiť2) (to hold down by attaching weights: They weighted the balloon to prevent it from flying away.) zaťažiť•- weightlessness
- weighty
- weightily
- weightiness
- weighing-machine
- weightlifting
- weigh anchor
- weigh in
- weigh out
- weigh up* * *• uvážit• vážit (mat váhu)• váženie• vážit (sa)• významný• zapôsobit (na koho)• zavážit• zvažovat• zvážit• posúdit• posudzovat -
4 relieve
[-v]1) (to lessen or stop (pain, worry etc): The doctor gave him some drugs to relieve the pain; to relieve the hardship of the refugees.) uľaviť2) (to take over a job or task from: You guard the door first, and I'll relieve you in two hours.) vystriedať3) (to dismiss (a person) from his job or position: He was relieved of his post/duties.) prepustiť4) (to take (something heavy, difficult etc) from someone: May I relieve you of that heavy case?; The new gardener relieved the old man of the burden of cutting the grass.) zbaviť5) (to come to the help of (a town etc which is under siege or attack).) prísť na pomoc, poskytnúť pomoc* * *• uvolnit• utíšit• utešit• vyložit náklad (odlahcit)• vyslobodit• vystriedat• zbavit (úzkosti)• zásobovat• zbavit• zmiernit• spestrit• rysovat sa• striedat• ulahcit• ulavit• tíšit• prepustit• priniest úlavu• príst na pomoc• oživit• plasticky vystupovat• podbrúsit• oslobodit• poskytnút úlavu• poskytnút pomoc• podsústružit• pomáhat• pomôct• poskytnút útechu• menit• odlahcit• odrážat sa -
5 massive
['mæsiv](huge or heavy: a massive building; a massive burden of taxation.) masívny; ťažký- massiveness* * *• velký a tažký• výrazný• silný• impozantný• dôkladný• robustný• pevný• masový• masívny• mocný• mohutný• obsiahly -
6 weight
[weit]1) (the amount which a person or thing weighs: He's put on a lot of weight (= got much fatter) over the years.) váha2) (a piece of metal etc of a standard weight: seven-pound weight.) závažie3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) činky4) (burden; load: You have taken a weight off my mind.) ťarcha5) (importance: Her opinion carries a lot of weight.) váha* * *• váha• vplyv• význam• závažie• závažnost• zátaž• zataženie• zosilnit• tarcha• tiaž• tiesen• tažkost• hodnota• cena• bremeno• dôležitost• náklad
См. также в других словарях:
heavy burden — great load, massive weight, weighty responsibility … English contemporary dictionary
carry a (heavy) burden — carry a (heavy) load/burden/ phrase to have responsibility for something difficult or unpleasant He carries the heavy burden of leadership. Thesaurus: to be in, or to get into a difficult situationsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
burden — bur‧den [ˈbɜːdn ǁ ˈbɜːrdn] noun [countable] 1. something that causes people a lot of difficulty or worry: • In less prosperous areas the taxes were, for many, such a burden that they lived in poverty. 2. particular costs such as taxes or interest … Financial and business terms
heavy — I (burdened) adjective benumbing, careworn, clumsy, dejected, depressed with sorrow, dull, dulled, gloomy, languid, leaden, serious, sluggish, somber, stolid, tempestuous, tiresome, torpid, violent, weary associated concepts: heavy burden to… … Law dictionary
burden — I n. 1) to bear, carry, shoulder a burden 2) to impose, place a burden on smb. 3) to alleviate, lighten, relieve a burden 4) to share a burden 5) to distribute a burden equitably 6) a crushing, heavy, onerous burden 7) a financial; tax burden 8)… … Combinatory dictionary
burden — noun 1 responsibility/worry ADJECTIVE ▪ enormous, great, heavy, huge, onerous, significant, substantial, terrible, tremendous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
burden — bur|den1 [ bɜrdn ] noun count ** 1. ) usually singular a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with: Unemployment places a heavy burden on the welfare state. burden of: Men say they are willing to share the burden of domestic… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burden — I UK [ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n] / US [ˈbɜrd(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms burden : singular burden plural burdens ** 1) a) [usually singular] a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with Unemployment places a heavy burden on the… … English dictionary
heavy — heav|y1 W1S1 [ˈhevi] adj comparative heavier superlative heaviest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(weight)¦ 2¦(amount/degree/severity)¦ 3¦(needing physical effort)¦ 4¦(needing mental effort)¦ 5 heavy going 6 be heavy on something 7 heavy with something … Dictionary of contemporary English
heavy — heav|y1 [ hevi ] adjective *** ▸ 1 with a lot of weight ▸ 2 many things ▸ 3 with physical effort ▸ 4 showing anger ▸ 5 smell: sweet & strong ▸ 6 not attractive ▸ 7 with a lot of force etc. ▸ 8 uncomfortable or tired ▸ 9 very severe ▸ 10… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heavy — I UK [ˈhevɪ] / US adjective Word forms heavy : adjective heavy comparative heavier superlative heaviest *** 1) a heavy object weighs a lot She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. Careful – that box is pretty heavy. You should soon be able to… … English dictionary
